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I ask the public: whats the point of linkedin?

Founder @ Breaking B2B | B2B SEO For Revenue Not Vanity | SaaS & B2B Teams Hire Us To Scale Organic Pipeline From Google & AI Search | DM To Discuss | Host @ Breaking B2B (Top 2.5% B2B Marketing Podcast)

If Backstreet Boys did b2b marketing.

SaaS SEO for revenue NOT vanity in the world of AI search: https://lnkd.in/e7XuM6au

What cover should Breaking B2B do next? 👇

Marketing: please don't rely on AI for SEO

CEO:


Watch full B2Backstreet Boys vid: https://lnkd.in/e9warMqW

RB2B are coming for the incumbent with AI search. 2yr old vs 14yr old SaaS. Here's our game-plan this month for Adam Robinson to keep ramping organic market share and pipeline from SEO/AEO:

QUICK SNAPSHOT.

Our focus is to continue driving sign-ups as quick as humanly possible from SEO/AEO and earning mindshare for RB2B whenever ICPs need visitor identification software, are comparing vendors, annoyed with their current provider or have the expensive problem we solve.

We've seen solid AI & search wins against long-term competitors (see images).

We’ll keep prioritizing competitor-focused bottom funnel KWs to capture high-intent demand. The plan includes 2x product listicle articles and 2x pricing-intent pages, targeting folks in evaluation or purchase mode.

“Uplead alternatives” pages across multiple domains are currently driving high-value traffic, indicating strong switch intent. RB2B can intercept this demand with a differentiated alternative page. “Hunter io pricing” represents a high-volume BOFU query where capturing comparison-driven traffic to directly influence purchase decisions.

We're crafting a comprehensive guide on “Lead scoring best practices”, a strong mid-funnel topic for RB2B because buyers searching it are actively trying to improve lead prioritization and sales efficiency. It allows RB2B to reframe why traditional scoring fails and position real-time website intent as the missing input that makes lead scoring actionable.


NET NEW CONTENT CREATION.

listicle articles:
- uplead alternatives
- happierleads alternatives

a quick summary and intro, why listen to us, what is uplead/happierleads, why look into alternatives (based on what prospects say e.g. on G2), list of 10 alternatives, RB2B at #1 with why customers choose them, show product in action, pricing and feature info, where we are a good + poor fit then list of 10 other options below with fair summary + conclusion and FAQs.

listicle and alternative/competitor content on your own site is solid for being cited and recommend in AI search and enables you to control the narrative with dream clients on ChatGPT and google ai overviews.

pricing guides:
- hunter io pricing
- snitcher pricing

these pages review the software pricing, share user feedback, breakdown of costs and share where RB2B is differentiated and why customers choose them. plus they often rank well within 90 days.

mid-funnel guide:
- lead scoring best practices


EARN BACKLINKS.

Secure niche relevant da50+ backlinks for:
- sales outreach strategy
- sales outreach plan
- lead capturing
- how to identify website visitors


EXTERNAL LISTICLE ARTICLE PLACEMENTS.

Secure placements on articles evaluating software like ours that are well ranked in google and AI searches for:
- sales prospecting platforms

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Grab a call to see if Breaking B2B can scale demos quick as 90 days for your SaaS: https://lnkd.in/e7XuM6au

Watch my 34-minute SEO/AEO breakdown video for RB2B: https://lnkd.in/eiZfaXXq

I’m seeing SaaS execs burn time and cash on the AI prompt tracking goldrush…and it’s KILLING me. Do this instead if you wanna drive pipeline:

Rather than tracking every prompt under the sun that has a tiny bit of relevance to your brand that someone may or may not type into ChatGPT needing your solution…

…Just because it looks cool and gives a great looking chart on a LLM visibility tool.

It reminds me of SEO agencies that would push top funnel articles and content to get max traffic at all costs that drove little to no pipeline and revenue.

The better way?

Focus on what your ICP search on Google and AI search when:

- needing your solution now
- comparing different vendors
- looking to move from the incumbent 
- having the crisp problem you solve

and starting with those 5% in market.

get your brand recommended in LLMs and rank on Google for these money terms first. 

often these have less search volume but high buying intent, can rank and get you cited on AI faster and often drive pipeline fast as 90 days with the right strategy.

PS. grab my 90 days to revenue SEO/AEO video guide: https://lnkd.in/et7yce7s

I started Breaking B2B because I’m selfish as fudge.

Rewind a few years.

At my last agency.

Monthly cash flow was up and down

We’d sell a few projects and be on an up.

And the next month have low sales and be struggling.

A stressful life.

Then it clicked.

We had a steady flow of daily leads from our organic #1 money keywords on Google.

Why not offer the same for our clients 

Do something we can deliver well on.

Get organic search working to drive solid leads for them.

And secure us some monthly recurring revenue.

After some time…

I learnt B2B SaaS companies were the ones we got best results for 

They had the problems we solve around:

- lacking SEO resource in house
- competitors outranking them on Google & AI search
- relying too much on paid ads or outbound
- last agency delivering traffic but not pipeline 

So in Feb 2024 Breaking B2B began with one focus. 

B2B SaaS SEO & AI search for revenue NOT vanity.

This strategy is cooking demos for us weekly and I'm yet to find a more powerful SaaS marketing engine...but it's not one channel. It's a DEADLY TRIO:

- Linkedin (exec brand + paid)
- SEO & AI search
- Youtube

In 22 minutes you're gonna learn:

- The results they drive
- How they work together
- Exactly how to leverage each one
- Why these deadly 3 channels crush it

This playbook helped Breaking B2B go from 0-$2M ARR in 2yrs.

Watch the full breakdown: https://lnkd.in/ejQkzPVR

RB2B just hit $7.8M ARR w/ 3 FTEs. We've ran their SEO/AEO engine since $5M ARR (7mos ago). Peek our exact strategy for Adam Robinson' SaaS this month:

BACKGROUND & RESULTS SO FAR.

Our focus driving sign-ups as quick as humanly possible from AI and google organic search. So far we have great coverage with top spots on google and consistent brand recommendations on LLMs for all major competitor alternative searches, visitor identification software searches, comparison searches and a bunch more use case and integration ones. Through a mix of customer research focused content, light technical works, link building and external listicle placements. Per below screenshot and Adams words...its paying off. Let's dive into the strategy this month.


NET NEW CONTENT

listicle articles:
- best lead intelligence software (400 searches/mo)
- opensend alternatives (90 searches/mo)
- lead qualification checklist (600 searches/mo)

comparison landing page:
- leadfeeder vs lead forensics (150 searches/mo)

3x bottom funnel pieces and 1x mid funnel piece. All manually crafted.

The first piece targets “lead intelligence software”, a keyword with solid search demand. A product listicle will allow RB2B to capture decision-stage traffic from buyers actively evaluating lead intelligence and visitor identification tools. Positioning us as the #1 backed by why customers choose us, pros and cons, pricing, showing our product in action + CTA...then a fair evaluation of other tools. Solid to control the narrative and these pages often get cited in AI search.

We'll also publish a competitor comparison page, sharing where RB2B is a stronger alternative across different use cases for users evaluating website visitor identification or intent data platforms. 

Another BOFU page will target OpenSend alternatives and competitors, helping intercept comparison-driven traffic.

Lastly, a listicle article around lead qualification checklists, aimed at attracting sales and RevOps teams looking to improve their lead qualification processes and naturally introducing RB2B as part of the workflow.


BACKLINKS.

We'll earn da50+ niche relevant links for:
- data enrichment tools
- 6sense alternatives
- 6sense competitors
- intent data types	


EXTERNAL LISTICLE PLACEMENTS

Huge for LLMs to cite. Top 3 placements. Great for classic SEO too with a solid backlink.

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Wanna see if we can scale demos quick as 90 days for your B2B/SaaS?

Visit the Breaking B2B site to check our results, pricing and grab a call: https://lnkd.in/e7XuM6au

Watch my 34-minute SEO/AEO breakdown video for RB2B: https://lnkd.in/eiZfaXXq

Breaking B2B went from $50k/mo to $185k/mo last yr. George Coudounaris runs our LinkedIn Ads and most enquiries mention LinkedIn on calls. Here’s exactly what he did (and our plan to hit $400k/mo this year):

BACKGROUND.

With organic reach tanking like crazy I knew LinkedIn ads would be key to keep top of mind for our SEO/AEO services for B2B SaaS marketing leaders and to amplify my organic content. 

Plus, fixing our funnel of SEO/AEO and YouTube traffic who hit our site but didn't convert.

Getting the deadly trio: SEO, YouTube and LinkedIn cookin'


THE STRATEGY.

(1) George made me get brutally clear on ICP 

With a very limited budget to start (1.2k/mo), we weren’t going to rely on LinekdIn’s native filters. We wanted a TIGHT company list that matched his ICP of B2B SaaS companies he serves best. 

So he asked me:
Who are your best clients? 
Who gets the most value?
Which companies do you want more of? 

Turned that into firmographic filters, pulled a list, looked through it manually - so we knew we were getting in front of the right companies from Day 1. 


(2) Thought Leadership Ads became the growth engine

Thought Leadership Ads are winning right now for many b2b orgs with execs already organically posting with a following. Its high engagement rates mean you get better bang for your buck, and is a great place to start.

(my engagement rates are 8-15%) 

But we don’t just boost any content. 

Before we started,
We mapped best performing posts to the 5 Stages of Awareness

• Stages 1-3 → cold audiences
• Stages 3-5 → warm audiences

Then filled any content gaps.

Next step: every post needed a CTA.

Early-stage posts link to helpful resources.
Later-stage posts push toward booking a call.

Result?

Thought Leadership Ads consistently hit engagement rates as high as 15%, which meant Sam was everywhere his buyers looked.

Since then, we’ve layered in:

• Company page ads so Breaking B2B grows beyond my face
• Amplifying clients/partners getting results posting about Breaking B2B

So the brand scales, not just me.


(3) Constant Optimisation of Thought Leadership Ads

Judge the top performing Thought Leadership Ads by looking at:
Engagement rate
Cost per landing page click (a custom metric not available in platform)
New subscribers
High intent pages
Calls booked

And have a tight feedback loop on what’s landing to closed-won. 


(4) Acknowledge the reality of the buying journey 

Most prospects aren’t in-market today. Many have an SEO vendor they’re probably not seeing value from. 

Others are getting their business to the point where they can finally invest in SEO/AEO. 

The ads keep us top of mind. So when they’re ready, they come straight to Breaking B2B.

—

What’s next as we push toward our stretch goal?

• Upload a new company list to double audience size
• Increase spend to scale reach
• Scale top-performing ads into the expanded audience
• Grow company page ads so demand scales beyond me


Follow along as George and I share results!

VP Marketing: "how do we justify more investment in content, SEO, or AEO when traffic is less reliable, attribution is messy, and every tool promises charts that go up and to the right?"

Me: stop treating AI search like a vanity traffic game.

Treat it like a consideration set game.

Wynter asked 101 SaaS CMOs which channels they use to discover and research vendors.

84% said they use AI tools.

Instead of scaling content for the sake of volume, focus first on high-intent, bottom-of-funnel pages that earn mindshare and drive pipeline.

strong comparison and alternative pages.

industry pages, verticals pages, product listicles.

clear positioning on your own site.

external mentions on the sites LLMs are pulling from for pipeline driving prompts and keywords.

Control the narrative on your own site.

Build credibility on third-party sources.

Measure pipeline impact, not just visibility metrics.

and the best part?

done right, this playbook gets you ranked well on google organic

and mentions on AI search for high intent buyers.

a double win.

PS. grab my 90 days to revenue SEO/AEO mini-guide and video: https://lnkd.in/et7yce7s

Here's the 7 top pipeline channels for SaaS marketers & founders....based on 24 months of data and 755 discovery calls:

(755 sales call transcripts analysed across 2 years).


1. Paid Ads (Google + LinkedIn): 28%

Most explicitly stated dominant channel.

Quotes:
“70% of our inbound comes from Google ads, LinkedIn…” 
“We’d kind of spent money on Google ads for a few years… last year we got two inbound inquiries qualified.” 

Often described as:
- Majority of inbound
- Primary measurable driver
- First lever to scale or cut


2. Outbound Sales: 24%

Extremely common among:
- Early-stage SaaS
- Bootstrapped companies
- Technical founders

Examples:
“Outbound, sort of outbound work.” 
Hiring AEs / BDRs to fill pipeline 

Many companies say:
- Inbound is low
- Sales team drives growth


3. Referrals / Word of Mouth: 18%

Example:
“Word of mouth, referrals, they trust way more…” 

Often described as:
- Best quality leads
- Hard to scale
- Relationship-driven


4. SEO/AEO: 14%

Rarely dominant, but often present.

Quotes:
“30% coming from direct or organic.” 
“It’s not doing that at the moment.” 
“I want it to be a big jumping off point for inbound… and it’s not doing that at the moment.” 

Common answers:
- A desired channel
- Underperforming
- “Trickle of leads" 

Organic search often described as:
- Secondary
- Under-optimized
- Desired but not yet performing


5. Partner / Ecosystem (marketplaces, integrations): 7%

Usually:
- Supplemental
- Not fully controlled


6. Social Content (LinkedIn, Podcast, YouTube): 6%

More common among:
- Founder-led brands

Organic linkedin posting and social selling is big here.

YouTube massively neglected still in B2B SaaS.


7. Events / PR / Community: 3%

Mentioned occasionally but rarely primary pipeline driver.

Often:
- Trade shows
- Speaking
- Industry PR
- Slack/Discord groups

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RB2B (24mnth startup) are catching the 14 year old incumbent…7 months after starting SEO & AEO w/ Breaking B2B: 

Owning positioning for the niche.

Controlling the narrative.

Recommended in AI search.

Top of Google organic.

No vanity traffic.

Focused on high intent buyers.

Hunting for their software now.

Comparing options available.

Needing a specific integration.

Frustrated with current provider.

Having a crisp painful problem to solve.

Driving sign-ups and revenue.

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Peek the full video breakdown we run for Adam Robinson’ SaaS: https://lnkd.in/eiZfaXXq

Grab my 90 days to revenue SEO & AEO playbook: https://lnkd.in/et7yce7s

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I ask the public: how to get #1 on google?

VP of Marketing @Glassix 🧡 | The 'Glassix Spotlight' Podcast Host 🎙️ | B2B SaaS Growth Marketer | Demand Gen & Mops Leader | Foodie

I’m a marketer who likes things clear, structured, and actually useful.I’ve spent over 10 years in marketing, mostly around SaaS and AI products, working across SEO, PPC, content, email, demand gen, and marketing ops. I’ve tried a lot, learned a lot, and I still enjoy how fast this space changes.What I’m best at is building simple, process-driven strategies that help teams stay focused and move faster without the chaos.I use LinkedIn to share things I learn along the way - small insights, honest takes, and stuff that might help someone else do their job a bit better.

Ran Yosef

Startup founders often say:

“We just need a great Head of Marketing.”

But what they usually mean is:

“We need someone to magically fix growth.”

So the Head of Marketing is expected to:

Run paid ads.

Write LinkedIn posts.

Launch a podcast.

Ship content daily.

Understand AI.

Align with sales.

Own pipeline.

Drive revenue.

Create partnerships.

Same title.
But somewhere along the way the role quietly became 5 jobs in one.

And the funny part?

When things work, it’s called a great product and strong sales.

When they don’t…

It’s a marketing problem. 🫠

VP of Marketing @Glassix 🧡 + 🤖 | The 'Glassix Spotlight' Podcast Host | B2B SaaS Growth Marketer | Demand Gen & Mops Leader | Foodie

No debt.
Perfect weight.
8 hours of sleep.
Great mental health.
Healthy food.
No alcohol.

That was my peak.
I was 8 years old. 😉

If you disappeared tomorrow,
your company would survive.

They’d write a thoughtful post.

“Grateful for everything he’s done.”

They’d open a new role.

They’d move forward.

Because that’s what companies do.

They move forward.

But at home?

Your side of the bed stays untouched.

Your chair at dinner feels too big.

Your kids stop asking when you’re coming back.

We wear “busy” like a badge of honor.

We confuse pressure with importance.

We say, “Just this season.”

But seasons become years.

The deal closes.

The quarter ends.

The target resets.

Time doesn’t.

You are replaceable at work.

You are irreplaceable at home.

Build something meaningful.

Chase growth.

Be ambitious.

Just don’t build a life where the people you love only get what’s left of you...

Here’s the best prank of all time:

Convince millions of people to spend 3–5 years getting a degree.
Tell them it’s the “safe path.”

Encourage them to take on debt.

Then, right when they’re ready to start working…

Replace the entry-level jobs with AI.

Brilliant, right?

We told an entire generation:

📚 Study hard.

🎓 Get the diploma.

💼 The job will be waiting.

Now the “junior” tasks that used to train you?

Writing reports.

Analyzing data.

Designing creatives.

Customer support.

Basic coding.

AI does them in seconds.

So the real question isn’t “Is AI taking jobs?”

The real question is:
Why are we still preparing people for a world that no longer exists?

Universities are teaching theory. Companies are demanding experience. AI is automating execution. And young professionals are stuck in the middle.

This isn’t an anti-AI post! 

AI is incredible.

It’s leverage.

It’s productivity on steroids.

But if we don’t rethink:

Education

Hiring models

What “entry-level” even means

We’re going to create the most overeducated and underemployed generation in history.

Maybe the new degree isn’t a diploma.

Maybe it’s: Adaptability.

Speed.

AI fluency.

Creative thinking.

Business understanding.

It's obvious to say that the people who win won’t be the ones competing against AI.

They’ll be the ones who know how to make AI compete for them.

The prank only works if we don’t adapt.

Your move.
#ai #education #jobs #nerrative

I love avocado. 🥑

Like… irrationally.

There’s a very specific kind of joy that only a perfectly ripe avocado can give you.

You know the one.

You press it gently in the store.

Not too hard.

Not too soft.

Just enough to whisper: “Tomorrow morning is going to be elite.”

And when you slice it open and it’s that flawless green?

No brown spots.

No weird strings.

Just pure creamy perfection.

That’s not breakfast.
That’s a win.

Meanwhile, there are people who say,
“I don’t like avocado.”

I don’t trust those people.

Because avocado is consistency.
It’s patience.

It’s delayed gratification.

It’s knowing that sometimes you buy it rock-hard and you wait.
And wait.
And wait...

Kind of like building something meaningful.

In business (and in life), most people want the avocado ready now.

Perfect.

Effortless.

Guaranteed.

But the real ones?

We check.

We test.

We take a calculated risk.

We let it mature.

And when it’s ready — we execute.

Also… let’s be honest.
If you can’t appreciate a good avocado,
can I really trust you to appreciate long-term strategy?
#marketing #sales #strategy

You know what’s underrated on LinkedIn?
“Message the Company.”

Not the CEO.

Not the Head of Sales.

Not someone you reverse-engineered from a podcast comment section.

Just… the company.

And here’s the wild part:

It works.

We tested it.

Instead of chasing titles and crafting 300-word connection notes that scream “this is automated but I promise it’s not”…

We clicked:
👉 Message
On the actual company page.

Here’s what happened 👇
• We reached the right team faster
• No gatekeepers
• No awkward “who should I speak to?”
• No inbox graveyard

Because when you message a company:
You’re not pitching a person.
You’re starting a conversation with a brand that’s actively listening.

Think about it.

The company page inbox is usually monitored by:
✔ Marketing
✔ Sales
✔ Partnerships
✔ CX
✔ Sometimes even leadership

It’s centralized.

It’s visible.

It creates internal accountability.

Your message doesn’t die in someone’s “I’ll get to this later” folder.

And psychologically?

It feels different.

It feels:
• More intentional
• Less spammy
• More professional
• More direct

You’re saying:
“I want to talk to your company, not just hunt an employee.”

That hits differently.

Here’s when it’s insanely powerful:
🚀 Partnership proposals
🚀 Event collaborations
🚀 Media opportunities
🚀 Vendor introductions
🚀 Enterprise outreach
🚀 “Who handles X at your company?”

It removes friction.

And friction kills deals.

The best part?

Almost no one uses it strategically.

Which means…

Low noise.

High signal.

High response potential.

Pro tip:

Don’t send a pitch.

Send context.

1–2 lines about why you’re reaching out.

Make it easy to route internally.

Respect their time.

That’s it.

Every AI demo ever:

“Ask me anything.”

Perfect answer.

Perfect workflow.

Standing ovation.

—

First real customer message after buying the product:

“Hey guys my card got charged twice and the app logged me out and i cant reset my password.”

AI:

“Here is an article about updating your profile picture.” 🤣 

—

AI demos are built for the best-case scenario.

Real customers are the worst-case scenario.

That’s where you discover if it’s actually AI… or just a very good demo.
#ai #demo #sales #marketing #product

In many companies today, there’s a word leaders love to use:

“Empowerment.”

- We empower you to lead.

- We empower you to take ownership.

- We empower you to drive results.

But somehow that empowerment always seems to come with:

- More responsibility.

- More pressure.

- More expectations.

Just not more pay...

Here’s a simple thought:

Don’t empower me.

Pay me.

Because compensation is respect.

Your biggest competitor probably changed something important this week.

A new feature.

A new pricing page.

A new positioning angle.

And you probably didn’t notice.

Not because you’re bad at your job.

Because nobody consistently tracks competitors well.

It’s manual.

It’s repetitive.

And it usually gets pushed aside for “more urgent” work.

So here’s one of the simplest AI workflows marketers should build right now:

'The Competitor Intelligence Agent'

Here’s what it does:

• Monitors competitor blogs

• Checks product and pricing pages

• Spots messaging and positioning changes

• Summarizes what actually changed

• Sends a simple weekly report to Slack

So instead of reacting late, you start seeing shifts while they happen.

What you need:
n8n or Make.com + Claude + Slack

That’s it.

Comment “radar” and I’ll send you the exact workflow + tools I use.

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